Coastal communities are no strangers to the heavy winds and the massive storm surges hurricanes bring. Hurricane Dorian was no different when it hammered North Carolina’s barrier islands at the start of September. The people are resilient. They will rebuild, as they always do, after each hurricane. But should they? That’s the question local officials...
Dr. Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses protesters’ complaints about Gov. Roy Cooper’s energy plan. Van der Vaart offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
The University of North Carolina System’s controversial chairman has resigned from that post. Harry Smith’s decision shakes up the university’s Board of Governors as that board deals with other leadership issues. That includes the search for a new system president and for a new chancellor at the flagship campus in Chapel Hill. Rick Henderson, Carolina...
Dr. Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses negative consequences associated with the push for more electric vehicle use. Van der Vaart offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Once again, a group of influential green groups and corporations are promoting a global climate strike. Today’s strike pushes young students to walk out of school and workers to leave work to protest the energy sources that keep us alive and thriving. Stunts like these may serve to raise awareness about the global climate, but...
State senators have rolled out their version of a $23.9 billion General Fund spending plan for the budget year that starts July 1. The Senate differs from the House in prioritizing pay raises for state workers. Neither chamber has included any money for addressing Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposed Medicaid expansion. Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation...
Dr. Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, outlines his concerns about updated N.C. livestock rules. Van der Vaart offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Most North Carolina voters think the media has covered Robert Mueller’s investigation too much, but a majority also approve of Mueller’s performance as special counsel. The data comes from the latest Civitas Institute statewide survey. The conservative public policy organization released its findings Tuesday, May 14, during a luncheon with special guest Donna King, host...
Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Hendersonville, won’t seek re-election when his term expires next year. He’s now serving his fifth term in the N.C. House. “Serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives has been one of the greatest honors of my life; my gratitude to the people of Henderson County for providing me with that opportunity...
Dr. Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses the role renewable energy plays in North Carolina. Van der Vaart offered these comments during the April 25, 2019, episode of UNC-TV’s “ncIMPACT.”
The only thing more worrying than the federal government’s recent announcement that the debt had reached $22 trillion, or 104 percent of GDP, was that it generated such little attention. In the 1980s and 1990s, by contrast, the issue was a central feature of the national conversation. Congressional leaders from both parties crafted a series...
